This article is a list of the tallest pyramids in the world, both ancient and modern. In order to qualify for inclusion, each entry must be referred to as a pyramid (not just "pyramidal", "pyramid-shaped" or "in the shape of a pyramid") by reliable sources and be at least 50 meters (160 ft) tall.
Ancient pyramids
[edit]| Name | Image | Original height | Construction date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid of Khufu |  |
146.6 m (481 ft) | 2560 BC | Giza, Egypt | Also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza. |
| Pyramid of Khafre |  |
143.5 m (471 ft) | 2570 BC | Giza, Egypt | |
| Red Pyramid |  |
105 m (344 ft) | c. 2600 BC | Dahshur, Egypt | |
| Bent Pyramid |  |
104.7 m (344 ft) | c. 2600 BC | Dahshur, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Meidum |  |
91.7 m (301 ft) | c. 2600 BC | Lower Egypt | 65 m tall after partial collapse; would have been 91.65 metres (300.7 ft). |
| Pyramid of Senusret III |  |
78 m (256 ft) | c. 1850 BC | Dahshur, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Amenemhat III |  |
75 m (246 ft) | c. 1850 BC | Dahshur, Egypt | |
| Toniná pyramid |  |
74 m (243 ft) | Chiapas, Mexico | Much of height includes hilltop. | |
| Pyramid of Neferirkare |  |
72.8 m (239 ft) | c. 400BC | Abusir, Egypt | |
| La Danta |  |
72 m (236 ft) | c. 400BC | El Mirador, Guatemala | Height not independently verified. Includes platform. Pyramid footprint only 33m square. |
| Pyramid of Djedefre |  |
67 m (220 ft) | c. 2500 BC | Abu Rawash, Egypt | |
| Great Pyramid of Cholula |  |
66 m (217 ft) | 9th century AD | Cholula, Mexico | Possibly the largest pyramid by volume known to exist in the world today.[1][2] |
| Pyramid of the Sun |  |
65.5 m (215 ft) | AD 200 | Teotihuacan, Mexico | |
| Pyramid of Menkaure |  |
65 m (213 ft) | c. 2510 BC | Giza, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Djoser |  |
62.5 m (205 ft) | c. 2667–2648 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Senusret I |  |
61.3 m (201 ft) | c. 1900 BC | Lisht, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Amenemhat III |  |
58 m (190 ft) | c. 1850 BC BC | Hawara, Egypt | |
| Tikal Temple V |  |
57 m (187 ft) | c. 700 AD | Tikal, Guatemala | Also known as Pyramid V; one of the tallest structures at Tikal.[3] |
| El Tigre | 55 m (180 ft) | El Mirador, Guatemala | [4] | ||
| CalakmulStructure II |  |
55 m (180 ft) | Calakmul, Mexico | [4] | |
| Pyramid of Amenemhat I |  |
55 m (180 ft) | c. 1900 BC | Lisht, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Djedkare |  |
52.5 m (172 ft) | c. 2350 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Teti |  |
52.5 m (172 ft) | c. 2300 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Pepi I | 52.5 m (172 ft) | c. 2250 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | ||
| Pyramid of Merenre |  |
52.5 m (172 ft) | c. 2200 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Pepi II |  |
52.5 m (172 ft) | c. 2200 BC | Saqqara, Egypt | |
| Pyramid of Nyuserre |  |
51.7 m (170 ft) | c. 2400 BC | Abusir, Egypt | |
| CalakmulStructure I |  |
Modern pyramidal buildings
[edit]| Name | image | Height | Year | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor Pyramid |  |
107 m (351 ft) | 1993 | Paradise, Nevada, US | [6] |
| Memphis Pyramid | _-_Memphis%2C_TN_(cropped).jpg&mode=clean) |
98 m (322 ft) | 1991 | Memphis, Tennessee, US | [7] |
| Palace of Peace and Reconciliation |  |
62 m (203 ft) | 2006 | Astana, Kazakhstan | |
| Walter Pyramid |  |
58 m (190 ft) | 1994 | Long Beach, California, US | [8] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Coe & Koontz 1962, 2002, p. 120.
- ↑ The giant pyramid hidden inside a mountain, BBC News, retrieved on August 15, 2016
- ↑ "Tikal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Folan, William J.; Marcus, Joyce; Pincemin, Sophia; Carrasco, María del Rosario Domínguez; Fletcher, Laraine; Lopez, Abel Morales (1995). "Calakmul: New Data from an Ancient Maya Capital in Campeche, Mexico". Latin American Antiquity. 6 (4): 316. doi:10.2307/971834. ISSN 1045-6635.
- ↑ "11 - Nuri". Sudan National Museum. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Emporis. "Luxor Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Emporis. "Memphis Pyramid". Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Emporis. "Walter Pyramid". Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.